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Project web site: ANEMOS.PLUS Participants: see ANEMOS.PLUS details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STPEC contribution: €2,598,296.00Duration: 01/2008 - 06/2011 (42 months)Keywords: smart energy networksAbstract: The FP5 project ANEMOS has successfully developed research on new forecasting techniques for a wide range of end-user requirements. The aim of the ANEMOS.PLUS project is to fully integrate the forecasts and their uncertainty into the management and decision support tools.
2. NANOSTIR - Optimisation of solid biofuel operated Stirling CHP units by means of nano technological coatings

Participants: see NANOSTIR details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STPEC contribution: €298,269.50Duration: 01/2008 - 01/2010 (24 months)Keywords: polygenerationAbstract: NANOSTIR represents a completely new and highly innovative, alternative polygeneration energy system. It does combine a solid biofuel boiler, a small power range Stirling engine and an absorption cooling machine to a concise and highly potential energy provision system. NANOSTIR significantly reduces former problems of Stirling engines with soiling and slagging of the primary heat exchanger by using solid biofuels by means of the applied nanotechnological coating material.
3. SOLBIOPOLYSY - Biofuel Polygeneration System integrating MSW landfill gas and solar energy

Participants: see SOLBIOPOLYSY details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STPEC contribution: €2,099,186.00Duration: 01/2008 - 01/2011 (36 months)Keywords: polygenerationAbstract: The BIOPOLYSY project seeks to advance the development of innovative and readily applicable technologies to develop an efficient and competitive polygeneration system based on integration of landfill with solar system, reforming for the syngas production, ICE for electric generation and heating/cooling system for thermal energy requirements satisfaction.
4. TECH4CDM - Selected Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient technologies for CDM opportunities in Latin American Countries

Project web site: TECH4CDM Participants: see TECH4CDM details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: SSAEC contribution: €899,094.00Duration: 01/2008 - 07/2009 (18 months)Keywords: renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate, promotionAbstract: The main objective of this project is to realised a thematic promotion of selected RES and Energy Efficient technologies in Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Chile optimising the opportunities opened by the Clean Development Mechanism, identifying potential for small and large scale projects with the aim to support developers and EU companies to invest in the region.
5. BITES - Biofuels Technologies European Showcase

Project web site: BITES Participants: see BITES details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: SSAEC contribution: €563,344.99Duration: 12/2007 - 12/2009 (24 months)Keywords: renewable energy, bioenergy, biofuels, promotionAbstract: BITES is a pan-European dissemination action for the promotion and uptake of biofuel chains in Europe. The project is promoted by five national associations globally gathering more than 600 members and representing different regions of the EU with the support of a specialised communication agency.
6. BUILD HEALTH - Holistic Energy Conscious and Sustainable Strategies in the Health Care Building Sector

Participants: see BUILD HEALTH details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STPEC contribution: €1,982,441.50Duration: 12/2007 - (48 months)Keywords: energy efficiency, eco-buildingsAbstract: In regions with poor medical facilities climate change could result in situations where large parts of running costs are used to run buildings and less are available for medical treatment. Increased focus on the early design effort provides a huge unexploited potential for improving energy efficiency of the sector.
7. CRISTAL - Control of renewable integrated systems targeting advanced landmarks

Participants: see CRISTAL details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: CAEC contribution: €198,540.00Duration: 12/2007 - 12/2009 (24 months)Keywords: smart energy networksAbstract: The CA is focused on the development of key enabling technologies for distributed / smart energy networks, with high power quality and service security. The technical issues to be coordinated are concerned with solar, wind and micro-hydro systems control in conjunction with compensatory energy storage systems (fuel cells, hydrogen) and connection to the grid.
8. EXHEAT - The Exheat microCHP Turbine System

Participants: see EXHEAT details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STPEC contribution: €894,400.00Duration: 12/2007 - 06/2010 (30 months)Keywords: polygeneration, CHPAbstract: The project is aimed at demonstrating the market potential of a new microCHP system in real domestic-size polygeneration applications. The Exheat microCHP system is based on the close integration of a boiler with an externally heated microturbine. The system delivers approximately 5 kW of electrical power and 15kW heating.
9. RES BOAT - Thematic promotion and dissemination campaign of project results and best available technologies on the Danube River

Project web site: RES BOAT Participants: see RES BOAT details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: SSAEC contribution: €288,733.00Duration: 12/2007 - 05/2009 (18 months)Keywords: renewable energy, promotionAbstract: The project aims at the thematic promotion and dissemination of project results related to renewable energy resources (RES) and to demonstrate the feasibility of new energy technologies. The series of events will be held on a boat - on the "RES BOAT" - during a voyage on the river Danube connecting several Member States and Candidate Countries.
10. SHAPES - Small Hydro Action for the Promotion of Efficient Solutions

Project web site: SHAPES Participants: see SHAPES details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: SSAEC contribution: €749,969.00Duration: 12/2007 - (24 months)Keywords: renewable energy, hydro, promotionAbstract: The overall objective of SHAPES is to facilitate and strengthen the co-operation between EU Small Hydropower (SHP) Research and Market actors, with the overall objective of streamlining future research & development and promote R&D results in order to enhance penetration of SHP and know-how with the EU and on new markets in developing countries.

Project web site: BIOWALK4BIOFUELS Participants: see BIOWALK4BIOFUELS details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: CPEC contribution: €2,902,000.20Duration: 04/2010 - 03/2014 (48 months)Keywords: renewable energy, bioenergy, bioefuels, biowasteAbstract: Aims : develop an alternative, innovative system for the treatment of biowaste and use of Green Hous Gas (GHG) emissions to produce biofuels, using macroalgae as a catalyser. Objectives : production of a cost-efficient biogas without using cereal crops; optimise production of biogas per amount of biowaste and CO2 used; increase and facilitate the types of biowaste used for biogas production.
3. HESCAP - New generation, High Energy and power density SuperCAPacitor based energy storage system

Project web site: HESCAP Participants: see HESCAP details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: CPEC contribution: €2,298,764.00Duration: 04/2010 - 09/2013 (42 months)Keywords: energy storage, supercapacitorsAbstract: Energy storage is recognised as a key element for energy networks in the near future. The main objective of this project is to develop a new generation high energy supercapacitor based system (HESCAP system), capable of storing ten times more energy than the reported State of the Art SC technology, but keeping the high power density, long life cycle and total capital cost of currently available supercapacitors.
4. BIOCORE - Biocommodity refinery

Project web site: ORECCA Participants: see ORECCA details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: CSAEC contribution: €1,599,032.56Duration: 03/2010 - 08/2011 (18 months)Keywords: renewable energy, ocean energy, wind energy, marine renewable energy (MRE)Abstract: The objectives of the projects are to create a framework for knowledge sharing and to develop a research roadmap for activities in the context of offshore renewable energy (RE). In particular, the project will stimulate collaboration in research activities leading towards innovative, cost efficient and environmentally benign offshore RE conversion platforms for wind, wave and other ocean energy resources, for their combined use as well as for the complementary uses.
7. VALORGAS - Valorisation of food waste to biogas

Funding scheme: CPEC contribution: €3,485,462.00Duration: 03/2010 - 08/2013 (42 months)Keywords: renewable energy, bioenergy, food waste, biofuelsAbstract: Because of the high water content of food waste, energy can only effectively be gained through biochemical conversion. The research explores the ways in which this energy potential can be realised through effective collection, pre-processing and optimisation of the fuel conversion technology, and considers how integration of these aspects with improving conversion efficiencies can maximise the net energy gains.
8. HIPERDNO - High Performance Computing Technologies for Smart Distribution Network Operation

Funding scheme: CPEC contribution: €3,398,601.00Duration: 02/2010 - 07/2012 (30 months)Keywords: smart energy networks, ICT technologiesAbstract: The INTEGRIS aims at the development of a novel and flexible ICT infrastructure based on a hybrid 'Power Line Communication-wireless integrated communications system' able to completely and efficiently fulfill the communications requirements for the Smart Electricity Networks of the future.
10. SUPRA-BIO - Sustainable products from economic processing of biomass in highly integrated biorefineries

Project web site: SUPRA-BIO Participants: see SUPRA-BIO details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: CPEC contribution: €12,597,217.00Duration: 02/2010 - 01/2014 (48 months)Keywords: renewable energy, bioenergy, biorefinery, demonstrationAbstract: Economic and sustainable production of fuels, chemicals and materials from biomass requires capturing the maximum energy and monetary value from sustainable feedstock. SUPRA-BIO achieves this by focussing on innovative research and development of critical unit operations, by using process intensification to match economic production to the scale of available feedstock and by process integration that provides energy from process waste, optimises utilities to minimise environmental impact and maximises value from the product mix.

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281. PV-EMPLOYMENT - The role of the European PV industry for the Europe's jobs and education today and tomorrow.

Participants: see PV-EMPLOYMENT details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: SSAEC contribution: €380,485.00Duration: 01/2006 - 07/2008 (30 months)Keywords: renewable energy, photovoltaics, socio-economicsAbstract: The following questions concerning the European PV industry will be answered:
-How many net jobs will be created and how many will be replaced by the expanding European photovoltaic?
-What are the qualification profiles of employees needed in the future to allow the on-going expansion of the European PV industry?
-How should the higher education institutions react?
282. SOLHYCO - Solar-Hybrid Power and Cogeneration Plants

Project web site: SOLHYCO Participants: see SOLHYCO details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STREPEC contribution: €1,787,988.00Duration: 01/2006 - 06/2009 (42 months)Keywords: renewable energy, concentrated solar power (CSP)Abstract: Main objective of SOLHYCO is to develop a highly efficient solar-hybrid microturbine (SHM) system for power and heat generation with dual solar power and fuel input. The project includes: 1. development of a prototype SHM unit based on a commercial microturbine; 2. development of a tube receiver with innovative "profiled multi-layer (PML) tube" for outlet temperatures above 800°C at reduced receiver cost.
283. HYTHEC - High Temperature Thermochemical Cycles (HYTHEC)

Participants: see NEMESIS details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STREPEC contribution: €2,199,138.00Duration: 12/2005 - 11/2008 (36 months)Keywords: hydrogen, hydrogen productionAbstract: The objective of the project NEMESIS is to develop a small-scale, fuel flexible hydrogen generator that is capable of working with gaseous and liquid hydrocarbon feedstock. The existing fuel processor technology of Hexion is used as a starting point, thus saving time and cost. This state-of-the-art small-scale hydrogen generator will be extended to a wider range of fuels and significantly upgraded by new innovative materials and cost-effective, highly efficient sub components.
285. WAVESSG - Full-scale demonstration of robust and high-efficiency wave energy converter

Participants: see WAVESSG details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: STREPEC contribution: €1,000,000.00Duration: 12/2005 - 05/2008 (30 months)Keywords: renewable energy, oceanAbstract: WEAS currently carries out a separate pilot project of the SSG wave converter at the small island of Kvitsoy, Norway. The full-scale technical prototype of the SSG includes three reservoirs for capturing the ocean energy and is constructed as a robust shoreline device. The main objective of the present project is to operate at full-scale one module of the SSG converter in 19 kW/m wave climate, including turbine, generator and control system.
286. AUTOBRANE - Automotive High Temperature Fuel Cell Membranes

Project web site: AUTOBRANE Participants: see AUTOBRANE details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: IPEC contribution: €8,299,693.00Duration: 11/2005 - 10/2009 (48 months)Keywords: fuel cells, basic researchAbstract: The project combines and exploits the European expertise in the field of advanced polymer membranes in a focused clustered and network type activity. Collaboration with institutes from non EU member states, in particular China, Russia and India, is addressed as well. A steering group with representatives of seven car OEMs shall coordinate the project and iteratively focus and guide the developers by specifications and assessment of results
287. DER-LAB - Network of DER Laboratories and Pre-Standardisation

Project web site: DER-LAB Participants: see DER-LAB details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: NOEEC contribution: €3,138,439.00Duration: 11/2005 - 10/2011 (72 months)Keywords: smart energy networks, pre-normativeAbstract: The main objective of this Network of Excellence (NoE) DER-Lab is to support the sustainable integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed energy resources (DER) in the electricity supply by developing common requirements, quality criteria, as well as proposing test and certification procedures concerning connection, safety, operation and communication of DER-components and systems. A major objective is to establish a durable European DER-Lab Network that will be a world player in this field.
288. ENGINE - ENhanced Geothermal Innovative Network for Europe

Project web site: ENGINE Participants: see ENGINE details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: CAEC contribution: €2,302,289.00Duration: 11/2005 - 04/2008 (30 months)Keywords: renewable energy, geothermalAbstract: The main objective of the ENGINE project is the co-ordination of ongoing research and development initiatives for Enhanced Geothermal Systems and other Unconventional Geothermal Resources, from resource investigation and assessment stage through to exploitation monitoring.
289. EU-DEEP - The birth of a EUropean Distributed EnErgy Partnership that will help the largescale implementation of distributed energy resources in Europe (EU-DEEP)

Participants: see EU-DEEP details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: IPEC contribution: €15,000,000.00Duration: 11/2005 - 10/2008 (36 months)Keywords: smart energy networksAbstract: In this Integrated Project a group of eight European energy utilities undertakes to remove, in five and a half years, most of the technical and non-technical barriers, which prevent a massive deployment of distributed energy resources (DER) in Europe. In partnership with Manufacturers, Research Organisations, Professionals, National Agencies and a Bank, they will implement a demand-pull rather than technology-push approach.
290. HYCELL-TPS - Development and implementation of the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform Secretariat

Participants: see HYCELL-TPS details on the CORDIS web siteFunding scheme: SSAEC contribution: €2,379,783.00Duration: 11/2005 - 10/2008 (36 months)Keywords: hydrogen, fuel cells, coordinationAbstract: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Platform will contribute to an integrated strategy to accelerate the realisation of a sustainable hydrogen economy in Europe. To address lack of experience and diversity of issues at stake, one of the key elements of the Platform will be its Secretariat (TPS) in its support and facilitating role.